User Guide

Share files between your computer and tablet using a USB
connection
There's no need to leave your favorite pictures, videos, music, and other files behind! By connecting your BlackBerry®
PlayBook™ tablet to your computer using a USB cable, you can move the files you need between your tablet and computer. To
perform this task, you must have the BlackBerry® Desktop Software installed on your computer. To install the latest version,
visit www.blackberry.com/desktop . If you set a password to help protect your files, you are prompted to enter it before you
can move files between your tablet and your computer.
1. On your tablet, tap > Storage and Sharing.
2. Set the USB Sharing switch to On.
3. To set a password to help protect your files, tap Password.
4. On your tablet, tap
> About.
5. In the drop-down list, tap Network and make note of the USB IPv4 address for your tablet.
6. Connect your tablet to your computer using a USB cable. Your computer automatically maps your tablet to a drive on your
computer.
7. Drag a file from a location on your computer to a folder on your tablet.
• After you disconnect the USB cable, the drive for your tablet no longer appears on your computer.
• If you want to browse to the Certs folder, on your computer, use the file browser to navigate to your tablet USB IPv4
address. To find your tablet IPv4 address, tap
> About > Network.
Turn on airplane mode
You should turn off the network connections on your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet in certain places, such as on an airplane or
in a hospital.
1. In the status bar, tap
> Airplane Mode.
2. Set the switch to ON.
User Guide
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